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Hillary Clinton: I do think that being president is the chief executive officer. And I respect what Barack said about setting the vision…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2008
I do think that being president is the chief executive officer. And I respect what Barack said about setting the vision, setting the tone, bringing people together.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Hillary Clinton discusses the importance of management skills in the role of president.

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